Farming Today - 14/08/2009

Increasing numbers of people are trying to live 'The Good Life' and are keeping pigs at home. A DIY chain is now considering stocking pig arks and the British Pig Executive says there could be as many as 10,000 people in the UK rearing the animals.Ten per cent of the 4.7 million in the UK are kept in smallholdings or back gardens, but Caz Graham asks if some people may be biting off more than they can chew. Also, in a week focusing on shooting, the League Against Cruel Sports responds to claims that the sport helps conservation and responsibility with guns.